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Radian measure

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

The measure of an angle in standard position expressed as the ratio of the arc length subtended by the angle to the radius of the circle; for a unit circle, radian measure equals the arc length.

AP course connection

Topic 3.2: 3.2 Sine, Cosine, and Tangent

Unit 3

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